About this role
The Back End Engineer position at iwoca in London is a full-time hybrid role focused on shaping how small businesses access financing through key integrations. This opportunity suits an experienced engineer passionate about building robust systems, collaborating with stakeholders, and improving partner flows.
Role Overview
As a Back End Engineer for the Partner Flow team, you will own projects and design robust systems to improve the experience for partners and customers. You will work on iwoca's partner integrations, including the Lending API and embedded flows that allow third-party platforms like major banks and fintechs to offer loans inside their own customer journeys. The team operates in an Agile fashion with two-week sprints and daily standups, meeting in the London office for team days once or twice a month.
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Salary and Benefits
The expected salary range for this role is from £60,000 to £85,000 per year. Additional benefits include flexible working hours, medical insurance from Vitality with discounted gym memberships, a choice of a dental plan or health cash plan, a private GP service for you and dependents, and 25 days of annual leave plus your birthday off and the option to buy or sell extra days. Employees also receive unlimited unpaid leave, a fully paid one-month sabbatical after four years, instant access to counseling, 3% pension contributions on total earnings, an employee equity incentive scheme, generous parental leave, a nursery tax benefit scheme, an electric car scheme, a cycle to work scheme, two annual company retreats, and a dedicated learning and development budget.
About the Company
iwoca built iwoca using smart technology, data science, and customer service to provide flexible finance solutions for small business owners. Having already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with over £4 billion in funding, the company aims to support one million small and medium-sized enterprises in their defining moments. The workplace fosters a culture of learning, growth, and support, celebrating thought and skill diversity across offices located in London, Leeds, Berlin, and Frankfurt.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page and submit your application along with your salary goals.
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What is the location of the Back End Engineer role?
The role is a hybrid position based in London, with team days in the office once or twice a month on a flexible schedule.
What salary range is offered for this position?
The expected salary range is between £60,000 and £85,000 per year.
What technical skills are essential for the job?
Essential skills include designing scalable back-end systems in Python, working with PostgreSQL relational databases, building reliable APIs, managing projects end-to-end, and demonstrating AI fluency with coding tools.
What are the primary responsibilities of the Partner Flow team?
The team improves the Lending API and developer tools, adds new functionality for deeper partner integrations, and runs experiments and funnel optimisations to boost conversion rates for partner-referred customers.
What perks and benefits are provided to employees?
Benefits include flexible working hours, Vitality medical insurance, a private GP service, 25 days of holiday plus a birthday day off, a fully paid sabbatical after four years, pension contributions, equity incentives, company retreats, and a learning and development budget.